We are a sustainable family farm business, owned by Chip Hope and Julie Laramie, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Just outside of Burnsville, in Yancey County, we grow and sell an eclectic selection of plants, produce, seeds and minor breed animals.

We have been growing many heirloom varieties since 1998. Our specialty has always been heirloom tomato seeds and heirloom tomato plants. (see list of tomatoes we grow on the family farm, with pictures and descriptions) Our work with heirloom tomatoes has been featured in Southern Living magazine (May 1999, Timeless Tomatoes), Back Home magazine (Mar/Apr 2002, Grow "Real" Tomatoes) and Blue Ridge Country magazine (July 2004, Meet Mr. Tomato) among others.

Today we offer many unique and unusual open-pollinated, annual and perennial flowers, culinary and medicinal herbs, and gourmet vegetables (see availability list with descriptions).Everything we offer is grown and processed on our family farm.

Soon we will be offering an interesting line of shrubs, trees, ground covers and vines that are not commonly available.

Marketing is through direct sales at the family farm, our version of a CSA called "Teikei", local farmers markets, regional garden centers and mail order heirloom tomato seeds and mail order heirloom tomato plants. See bedding plants and tomatoes.

We also offer landscape design and installation, educational workshops, along with family farm tours and other on-farm activities year round. We offer a fun and informative form of agritourism for your family or group.